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| name = The Swindlers

| image = The Swindlers - .jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name =

| director = Jang Chang-won

| producer = Sung Chang-yeon

| writer = Jang Chang-won

| screenplay =

| based_on =

| starring = Hyun Bin
Yoo Ji-tae
Bae Seong-woo
Park Sung-woong
Nana
Ahn Se-ha

| music = Bang Jun-seok

| cinematography = Lee Tae-yoon

| editing =

| studio = Showbox

| distributor = Showbox

| released =

| runtime = 117 minutes

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

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'The Swindlers' is a 2017 South Korean crime action film directed by Jang Chang-won. The film stars Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Seong-woo, Park Sung-woong, Nana and Ahn Se-ha.

Plot



A con artist who had been reported dead after committing a grand fraud case is rumored to be alive. A prosecutor, Park, who was in collusion with the con man needs to eliminate him to avoid a corruption scandal. When tracking down the con man, Park meets another fraudster named Ji-sung who is also after the same man for a personal revenge. Realizing their mutual goals, they decide to team up, but with hidden motives.

Cast



*Hyun Bin as Hwang Ji-sung

*Yoo Ji-tae as Prosecutor Park Hee-soo

*Bae Seong-woo as Go Seok-dong

*Park Sung-woong as Kwak Seung-gun

*Nana as Choon-ja

*Ahn Se-ha as Chief Kim

*Choi Deok-moon as Lee Kang-suk

*Choi Il-hwa as Lawmaker Sung

*Heo Sung-tae as Jang Du-chil

*Kim Tae-hoon as Attorney general

*Jung Jin-young as Hwang Yoo-suk (special appearance)

*Oh Tae-kyung as Tae-dong (special appearance)

*Cha Soon-bae as CEO Kang (special appearance)

*Jin Seon-kyu as Older cousin (special appearance)

Release and reception



Local

'The Swindlers' opened in South Korea on November 22, 2017, grossing from 213,185 admissions on the first day of its release.

The film topped the local box office for three consecutive weeks.



By December 19, 2017, 'The Swindlers' exceeded 4 million in cumulative attendance, and collected in total.

International

The film was released internationally in ten territories: Australia, New Zealand, North America, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Britain and the Philippines.

Awards and nominations



References




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